Minted Fruit Salsa Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the sugar and cardamom in a small bowl. Spray the tops of the tortillas with cooking spray and sprinkle with the cardamom sugar. Cut each tortilla into 10 to 12 wedges and place on a cookie sheet in a single layer. Bake until crispy and golden, about 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
• Meanwhile, make the salsa by combining the apples, pear, lime juice and preserves in a medium bowl. Fold in the strawberries, raspberries and bourbon. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for an hour to allow all the flavors to marry.
• Before serving, garnish the salsa with the mint. Serve with the tortilla chips.

Steps:

• For the mint lime simple syrup: Add the lime juice, honey, mint leaves and 1 cup of water to a small saucepot and bring to a boil. Stir until honey is dissolved, then remove from heat. Let cool and strain out mint.
• For the salsa: Put the blueberries, pomegranate seeds, grapefruit, kiwi and mango in a bowl and add 1/4 cup simple syrup (save remainder for another use). Gently toss and garnish with mint leaves.

Steps:

• Combine the kiwi, mango, papaya, mint and orange juice in a large bowl. Refrigerate for up to 1 hour before serving.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the apple juice, honey, ginger and lemon juice. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until mixture is reduced to 3/4 cup. Remove from the heat. Cool., In a serving bowl, combine the cantaloupe, strawberries, blueberries and mint. Drizzle with cooled apple juice mixture; gently toss to coat.

Steps:

• Stir together first 7 ingredients in a bowl; cover and chill 2 to 4 hours.
• Garnish with fresh mint.
• Serve over angel food cake, yogurt, pancakes, or cinnamon French toast.